Residence
Oshimeter
Synopsis
What seems like a straightforward rumor about treasure inside a mysterious mansion turns out to be far more complicated: the mansion transforms every single person who walks through its doors into a woman. That's the setup for Residence, a 3-episode OVA from 2017 that leans hard into its supernatural gimmick. A man hears the rumors, decides the treasure is worth the risk, and steps inside. What follows is part haunted-house mystery, part gender-transformation story, with the erotic tone you'd expect from the hentai genre woven throughout. The mansion isn't just a backdrop; it's the central mystery. Other transformed inhabitants are already inside, and piecing together how and why this place exists gives the early episodes a genuine layer of intrigue beneath the more explicit content. The supernatural premise actually carries some weight here, rather than just being window dressing. If you've watched Ingoku Danchi and appreciated how it uses its unusual setting to build atmosphere, Residence scratches a similar itch. Fans of Housing Complex C who enjoy horror-adjacent, contained-location storytelling with a darker undercurrent might also find it interesting, though Residence is considerably more explicit. It's a short commitment at three episodes, and the transformation premise is handled with more narrative curiosity than you might expect going in. If you're open to the genre and want something with an actual hook beyond the surface content, it's worth a look.
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Harry Hollinger being caught digging through the office of a dead man is so suspicious and he really tried to sell that suicide story way too hard to avoid a political scandal
My brain about melted when Cordelia pointed out the Australian official was literally wearing Wynters clothes because it made the whole state dinner feel so much more sinister and creepy
Watching Cordelia Cupp notice the shirt swap using her binoculars was a massive catch, and shutting down the entire White House for a murder investigation makes the stakes feel huge
The way Cordelia just tore apart that suicide theory during a state dinner was intense because everyone else was so desperate to ignore the obvious head wound and the missing weapon
I lost it when Cordelia used her birdwatching binoculars to spot the blood on that Australian guys shirt and the lockdown was such a bold move to end the first episode on
Anya's character design after the change is great and the spooky atmosphere of the mansion makes the whole thing feel more intense than a normal series
Wish we got more explanation on the mechanics of the house and the transformation scene was over way too quickly for my taste
It was cool to see the mystery elements starting up, the way the mansion lures people in for treasure is a solid hook for the supernatural stuff
The supernatural angle with the cursed mansion is actually cool and the animation during the gender change was way better than expected
Meeting the other transformed girls in the house was creepy and it makes me wonder how long they have been trapped in there
That moment Barrett realized he was a girl named Anya was the highlight and the background art for the haunted mansion really sets the mood
I went into this expecting just the usual stuff but the mystery of the mansion actually has me interested, the scene where Barrett discovers he's turned into Anya was handled well and the atmosphere feels way more like a horror show than I thought it would, it is a weird mix but the supernatural elements make it stand out from typical stuff
The way the house just starts changing people is creepy and the animation for the transformation sequence was actually pretty smooth
The mansion vibe is really cool and I think the scene where Barrett turns into Anya caught me off guard and made me jump a bit
Barrett looking for treasure and getting turned into a girl is a classic setup and the house looks cool even if the plot is moving a bit slow
Most of the episode is just him wandering through hallways and the supernatural stuff takes way too long to actually start happening
Gold was all he cared about until his body started morphing and that transformation sequence looked incredibly detailed
I usually watch these for the plot, but the way this mansion works is actually pretty interesting since the protagonist went in looking for gold and ended up losing his entire identity instead. The supernatural elements felt surprisingly well handled and the transition into her new form was drawn with a lot of detail that you do not normally see in these kinds of shows.
The treasure hunter is kind of an idiot for just walking in there but the way the room started shifting around him looked pretty cool for a first episode
I thought the guy changing into a girl was cool because the art stayed really consistent through the whole sequence and the mansion had such a creepy vibe the whole time
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